Women’s Health & Gynaecology
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How acupuncture helps breast cancer patients
Women undergoing breast cancer may benefit from acupuncture to help relieve the side-effects of treatment, researchers have reported. Read more
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Peanut eating clue to allergy prevention
Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may help their children avoid serious allergy, researchers said last night. Read more
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How Christmas scent could help women
The gift of frankincense in the Biblical story may have helped Mary, the mother of Jesus, in particular, researchers revealed today. Read more
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Home testing to boost cervical diagnosis
Home testing kits might help improve diagnosis of cervical cancer risk in women, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Professor backs cancer prevention surgery
Women at high risk of developing cancer of the ovaries and breasts should consider radical surgery to protect themselves, according to a Manchester professor. Read more
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Cancer survival boost
Britons have enjoyed a massive reduction in the risk of dying from cancer in the last two decades, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Alarm as teens obsess about weight
Most girls in their early teens are scared of putting on weight or getting fat, British researchers warned today. Read more
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Breast cancer prevention breakthrough
A drug can halve the risk of women developing breast cancer in old age, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Study aims to cut breast screening misery
A pioneering project in Birmingham is aiming to reduce the number of women having unnecessary surgery following breast screening, it has been announced. Read more
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Anaemia a persistent global burden
Young women and children are still more likely to suffer from anaemia, despite increasing efforts to diagnose and treat the condition on a global scale. Read more